Julie Boland

Julie Boland

EY Vice Chair and Central Region Managing Partner

2018 Person of the Year

Julie has been elected to serve as EY’s Vice Chair and Central Region Managing Partner and will begin her term July 1, 2018.

Since 2014, Julie has served as EY’s Cleveland Office Managing Partner, the second largest office in the region, and as a Global Client Service Partner on several of our largest accounts. She is the current Presiding Partner for EY’s Central Region Partner Forum and a member of the US Partner/Principal Council, Americas Advisory Council, the Global Governance Council and Americas Inclusiveness Advisory Council.

In her new role, Julie will be responsible for driving market leadership, developing and retaining talent, creating high-performing teams, and providing exceptional client service for a regional practice of 10,000 professionals spanning 15 states and 17 offices. She will also serve as a Senior Advisory Partner on several of the region’s largest clients and join the US Executive Committee and the Americas Operating Executive.

Julie began her career as a CPA in the audit practice of another Big Four firm. She worked at J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs leading up to her CFO roles at publicly- and privately-held companies. Throughout her 30-year career, she’s worked in offices in London, New York, Chicago and Cleveland.